Aplysina aerophoba

Aplysina aerophoba
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Verongiida
Family: Aplysinidae
Genus: Aplysina
Species:
A. aerophoba
Binomial name
Aplysina aerophoba
(Nardo, 1833)[1]
Synonyms
  • Aplysia aerophoba Nardo, 1833
  • Aplysina carnosa Schmidt, 1862
  • Verongia aerophoba (Nardo, 1833)
Aplysina aerophoba is sometimes heavily infested with Nausithoe polyps.
In more tropical areas like the Canary Islands Aplysina aerophoba tends to take on a smoother appearance.

Aplysina aerophoba is a species of sponge in the family Aplysinidae. It is a yellow, tube-forming or encrusting sponge and is native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea; the type locality is the Adriatic Sea.[1]

  1. ^ a b Boury-Esnault, Nicole (2020). "Aplysina aerophoba (Nardo, 1833)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 21 September 2020.

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